Bounty on Cats Triggers City Health Alarm
About 11 o'clock Tuesday morning Mrs. Ben Schulz was bitten by a house cat near her home. Doctors advised sending the cat head to Austin where rabies was confirmed. The city ordered cat killings. funeral pyres formed blocks. Next Monday night 15 year old Ewald Effenberger, bitten by the same house cat, also traveled to Austin with his family. the cat later showed no rabies and he recovered.
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Ben Schulz
Ewald Effenberger
Frank Effenberger
Ewald
Harry Muecke
Otto Muecke
Ben Schultz
Austin
Cobra's Eyes Bird Saves Officer From Cobra Attack
British officers Brickhouse and Bates on a porch hear a bird whistle known as Cobra's Eyes. Brickhouse is seized by a cobra, gasps prayers, and when the bird calls, the snake relaxes and drinks milk, sparing his life. He returns to England and dies that year as a wreck.
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Brickhouse
Bates
London
Brick
England
Regina Klos
St. Ludmila’s Academy
Sweden Lesson Highlights Twentieth Century Club Meeting
Mrs Elo Wolters hosted the Twentieth Century Club with Mrs E G Burke presiding. Librarians for February named Mrs Edgar Wolters and Mrs Elo Wolters. The lesson Sweden Land of White Birch and White Coal featured 100 color stereoptical views by Mrs Edgar Wolters Stockholm Granite City North. Meeting adjourned to Feb 17 at Mrs Wm Wendtland Jr home.
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Mesdames Edgar and
Elo Wolters
Mrs. Edgar Wolters
Stockholm
Mabel Merrem
Land of
Sweden
Wm Wendtland Jr
Charlottenburg School Repeats An Old Fashioned Mother
Charlottenburg School announces a repeat performance of An Old Fashioned Mother for next Sunday night February 16. Be sure to see this splendid play.
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Charlottenburg School
Farmers to ship livestock on March 10
Livestock to be shipped includes cattle, sheep and hogs from Farmers Car lots. Notify Leo Hubner, Frank Tassler Jr., or Herman Caka six days prior. Ship date targeted for the second Monday in March, March 10.
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Leo Hubner
Frank Tassler Jr
Herman Caka
Cemetery Association Elects Officers At First Meeting
The Cemetery Association met at City Library with strong attendance. Officers elected: President Mrs B Welhausen, Vice President Mrs E F Wolters, Treasurer Mrs Peck Welhausen, Secretary Mrs Eli Wolters. Report on the year praised. K of P Lodge thanked for $67.50 donation. Tea and Bazaar scheduled for March 22.
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Cemetery Association
B. Welhausen
E. F. Wolters
Peck Welhausen
Eli Wolters
K. of P. Lodge
Little Theatre Announces New Play The Silent Shape
Shiner Little Theatre players rehearse a new detective play titled The Silent Shape described as a weird mystery. The cast features Annie Louise Plageman Mae Rogge Marie Komcaba E Bacon Berkenhoff E A Busch Paul Berkenhoff Rudy Janecek and Otto Remmers with the date likely to be announced next week.
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Shiner Little Theatre Players
Annie Louise Plageman
Mae Rogge
Marie Komcaba
E. Bacon Berkenhoff
E. A. Busch
Paul Berkenhoff
Rudy Janecek
Otto Remmers
New Gulf fuel promises quick start and high anti-knock
Gulf stations advertise a new motor fuel with faster cold starts, enhanced anti-knock properties, and cleaner burning. The product is billed as a complete performance upgrade with no stated price.
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Gulf Stations
Civics Class of Shiner High Visits State Capitol
The Shiner High Civics Class toured Austin on February 7 1930 visiting the Capitol Senate chamber and governor offices. They met Rep J J Olsen and the only Galveston woman representative, received floor privileges, toured the Capitol dome and state institutions, and ended the day with a memory making trip home.
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Class of Shiner High
State Capitol
Shiner High School
Austin
House of Representatives
Lavaca County
J. J. Olsen
Shinerites
Galveston
Rep- Tillotsin
Senate Chamber
Gus Russek
Governors Office
Gov. Moody
Prussia
Supt. Mars
Representative Graves
Civics
Shiner Gazette
Olga Reichardt
Alvin A. Bednar
Leslie E. Marek
Ray H. Welhausen
Werner W. Selzer
Louise Novak
Anne Berkenhoff
Earline Berckenhoff
Emil Stuter
Evelyn Dreyer
Woodrow Baca
Emilie H
Order Now for Fruit and Pecan Trees and Roses
Local agent for Ramsey Nursery of Austin urges readers to place orders now for fruit trees pecan trees shrubs berry plants and roses. Planting time is advised and interested buyers should visit 114 Hugo Pohler or call 25 for details and availability.
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Ramsey Nursery
Austin
Hugo Pohler
Bachlorette Club Hosts Valentine Night Decorations
The Bachlorette Club met last Thursday with Miss Irene Henkhaus as hostess. Valentine motifs framed the gathering with tallies and score pads on card tables. Miss Willie Hazel Monroe won the club high score and Mrs. Vance Percy of Austin took the guest prize.
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Bachlorette Club
Irene Henkhaus
Willie Hazel Monroe
Vance Percy
Austin
Shiner Chamber of Commerce Seeks Farmer Orders
Farmers urged to place orders for a half car of poison with Shiner merchants or banks this month to secure low prices. The notice warns growers to act quickly as the plan proceeds.
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Shiner Chamber of Commerce
Shiner
Cream Checks Help Farm and Ford Survive Hard Times
J. F. Mitchell of Dyer County Tennessee says milk from four good cows kept his cotton farm and Ford running for two years. Cream checks paid the grocery bill chopped 35 acres of cotton and funded extra help to save 650 bales of hay while buying gas and oil for the car.
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J. F. Mitchell
Dyer County
Tenn
Ford
Dr A L Fuller Taken Sudden Illness Tuesday Night
Dr A L Fuller was taken suddenly and seriously ill Tuesday night of last week. As the Gazette closes, a phone call to his apartment reports he is much improved but will not leave his room for at least ten days.
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A. L. Fuller
Shiner Representatives in Yoakum History Extension Course
Sister Augustine of St Lud mila s Academy and Miss Alice Pohler of the Sam and Will Moore Institute of Moulton are the two Shiner representatives in the History Extension Course given by Principal Smith at Yoakum High School each Saturday.
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Augustine
St Ludmila’s Academy
Alice Pohler
Sam and Will Moore Institute of
Moulton
Smith
Yoakum High School
D. G. Helmers Reported in Unfavorable Condition
The report states that D. G. Helmers is in a very poor condition. No further details are provided on the cause or location.
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D. G. Helmers
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E.G. Burke
White Birch
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Carston Wolters
Royal Cafe
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